900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1842
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,954
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $228,017,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $28,416
Room/Board: $7,000
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 69%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 80%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Americorps; Marion County; Oregon Congress; Oregon Health Sciences University; Peace Corps; US Bank
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 372,571
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,623
Number of microforms: 333,664
Number of audiovisuals: 10,440
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: J.W. Long Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 300
Other areas: 1,300
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 67%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 35%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 29%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 35%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 67%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (59%), sorority housing (10%), fraternity housing (11%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for international students (5%), other housing options (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 15%
Apartments: 10%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 61 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Portland (60), Eugene (60)
Nearest train station: Salem (0)
Nearest bus station: Salem (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,870
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Portland)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Wulapalooza, Hawaiian Luau, Harvest Festival, Madrigal Dinner, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration